Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Cellar Cup

Ambystoma laterale compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cellar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Peziza
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Peziza cerea

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Cellar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.